UK energy: a 2050 vision

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The theory is fine: we need new ways to produce energy. The future, though, is all about markets and regulation

In 2050 Britain’s energy system will not seem very different from the one that
we have today. We will still have heaters, cars, lights and a vast array of
electronic gizmos. But, while the appearance of the system will be familiar,
the underlying structure and the way it operates will be unrecognisable. It
will have to be if we are to meet our goals of having sustainable, secure
and affordable energy systems.

This change will, in part, be embodied in the technologies that we use. We
will be exploiting indigenous, renewable sources of energy production,
whether for electricity, heat or